Doodling Around With Sourdough

Last night, I opened the fridge and there was my sourdough starter, looking sort of reproachful. It had somehow migrated from the back of the fridge to the front, where I could see it and feel guilty about it. C’mon, little guy, I know you’re strong, I thought to it. You’re surviving. You don’t really [...]

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Should I Put Commercial Yeast in My Sourdough?

A reader (“Q”) left a question on my How To Make Light Sourdough post. As her dough didn’t double in size, should she have added some fresh yeast?
My answer was so long it turned into this post.
I don’t advise boosting the sourdough starter with commercial yeast. That’s because I’m a sourdough snob. Commercial bakers sometimes [...]

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How To Make Light Sourdough – SD Walnut Herb Bread

Sometimes I want a loaf that has only a little tang, one that’s much lighter than the typical sourdough loaf.  I get a SD bread that’s positively fluffy following these five steps:
1. Refresh your starter before making the dough. In other words, remove about half of the starter in your jar, and refresh it. Let [...]

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Sourdough Onion Bread

Yesterday I made three breads: one, the Saffron Yeast Cake, two, a sourdough onion loaf, and three…you’ll see tomorrow. Let me show you the sourdough onion bread.

Sourdough Onion Bread
Refresh the starter:

170 grams sourdough starter
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup flour
Mix the above three ingredients together, cover, and allow to develop for 1 hour.

Meantime:
Chop 1 large onion and [...]

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Sourdough Oatmeal Bread

There is more sourdough information on the Net than you can shake a stick at, so I will only post my recipe below. If you want to learn more about sourdough, please visit one of the sites listed here.  Meantime, doesn’t the bread look good? It’s Sourdough Oatmeal Bread, just a little tangy, and substantial [...]

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